Jenkins Gitlab Authentication Plugin 1.5 and earlier does not perform group authorization checks properly, resulting in a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-2228
Reference (s):
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-15/#SECURITY-1792
- URL: https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-07-15/#SECURITY-1792
- MLIST:[oss-security] 20200715 Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins and Jenkins plugins
- URL: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/15/5